Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of Cristian Battocchio as their fourth foreign acquisition of the new season. Battocchio has joined up with the rest of the squad in Guwahati and could be in contention to make their squad ahead of the Durand Cup quarterfinal. “I’m very happy. I was …
Read More »Kerala Blasters sign Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah!
Kerala Blasters FC have completed the signing of Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah, who puts pen to paper on a two-year deal until 2025. Peprah, who hails from Kumasi, Ghana, has experience playing across the first divisions of Ghana, South Africa and Israel. The 22-year-old striker first gained attention with his …
Read More »Comeback win seals NorthEast United FC’s Durand Cup quarterfinal berth!
NorthEast United FC booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Durand Cup 2023 with a hard-fought win over Downtown Heroes FC. Second-half goals from Ibson Melo, Romain Philippoteaux and Parthib Gogoi helped the Highlanders become the second team to progress from Group D. Juan Pedro Benali made six changes …
Read More »When India made a podium finish in 1977 King’s Cup!
It wasn’t the best of times for Indian Football when the Senior Men’s National Team travelled to Bangkok in the last week of October 1977, to play the King’s Cup for the first time. Legendary former footballer Tulsidas Balaram, who was the chairman of the selection committee, had resigned prior …
Read More »Jamshedpur Golden Baby League continues with exciting encounters!
Teams from Jamshedpur Public School (JPS) and DAV school were involved in arguably the most exciting match of the day at the Jamshedpur Golden Baby League, as they drew 4-4 and scored many goals in Week 26 of the tournament at JRD Tata Sports Complex. The teams were participating in …
Read More »Luciano Spalletti named new Italy head coach!
The Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (Italian Football Federation) hav announced that an agreement has been found with Luciano Spalletti for the role of Head Coach of the Italian National Team. The Tuscan coach will take charge from September 1, 2023, with his official presentation taking place in early September at …
Read More »Mumbai City FC score 4-0 win against Indian Navy!
Mumbai City FC made it three wins out of three in Group B with a 4-0 win against the Indian Navy FT at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata. The Islanders ran out comfortable winners, thanks to goals from Jorge Pereyra Díaz and Greg Stewart along with maiden Mumbai City FC …
Read More »NorthEast United FC face Downtown Heroes FC, eye Durand Cup quarterfinal berth!
It’s going to be a highly anticipated clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati as NorthEast United FC take on Downtown Heroes FC in the last match of Group D in the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup. The Highlanders need to secure all the three points in …
Read More »FIFA donates $100,000 AUD to Australian & New Zealand charities!
The Beyond Greatness Community Football Tournament, played on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, brought FIFA Legends together with forty local female footballers. All for two good causes. FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that FIFA has donated $50,000 AUD to one charity from Australia, and $50,000 AUD to one …
Read More »Arsene Wenger to visit India in October to launch FIFA-AIFF academy!
Legendary coach and currently the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, is all set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India jointly with the AIFF, according to Federation President Kalyan Chaubey. Mr Chaubey and AIFF Secretary …
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